Natural Gas Portfolio Analyst II, Senior - Forecasting, Trading, Analytics

Utility Portfolio Planner I, II, or Senior

Company:
Peoples Gas System

State and City:
Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Shape the future of clean, reliable natural gas for Florida.

Peoples Gas is seeking a Gas Portfolio Analyst / Planner to support optimization of natural gas supply, demand forecasting, and trading strategy. This role blends energy market analysis, data modeling, and portfolio optimization to drive business decisions across TECO Peoples Gas natural gas operations.

This position is part of a structured career progression (Planner I, II, Senior), offering growth in energy analytics, forecasting, trading support, and strategic planning.

• 2 Openings Available — Candidates will be considered for the level that aligns best with their background.

Best for:
Early‑career analysts with foundational technical skills and a desire to learn the natural gas industry.

• Perform studies and analysis on natural gas assets—supply contracts, transportation agreements, storage, capacity release, and more.
• Collect, quality‑check, and maintain data from internal and external sources to support portfolio models.
• Maintain and update demand forecast models (load profiles, weather, customer changes, DSM).
• Support creation of the monthly Natural Gas Position Report.
• Provide data for daily trading position reports and support the optimization of the daily gas portfolio.
• Participate in the PGS Gas morning call and support trading floor activities with modeling inputs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 1+ year of system planning or modeling experience.
• Basic knowledge of natural gas markets, pipeline operations, and gas contract structures.
• Skills in demand forecasting, Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charting), and basic database queries.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet commitments.

• Experience in VBA programming, database modeling, or stochastic modeling techniques.

Best for:
Experienced analysts ready to manage more complex modeling, forecasting, and cross‑functional coordination.

• Lead analytical support and documentation for the annual Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), coordinating data and input from multiple departments.
• Oversee all components of PGS’s demand forecast—baseline growth, incremental business development load, weather‑sensitive modeling, and load calibration.
• Update and maintain monthly portfolio position reports tied to major projects and PGA impacts.
• Coordinate project tracking across divisions and support teams with analytics.
• Ensure engineering assumptions and business planning inputs align with portfolio and IRP processes.
• Develop advanced models and perform complex analyses on supply, capacity, storage, and portfolio assets.
• Support trading operations with modeling and participate in the morning call.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 3+ years of system planning and modeling experience.
• An advanced degree could substitute for one (1) year of work experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of pipeline tariffs, gas markets, indices, and regulatory activities.
• Strong Excel modeling skills, including macros and database integration.
• Working knowledge of VBA.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and deliver results.

• Advanced VBA, MATLAB experience, hydraulic modeling experience, or database model development skills.

Best for:
Subject‑matter experts who excel in leading complex analyses, strategic planning, and mentoring others.

• Lead and continuously improve the annual Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), managing timelines, data quality, and cross‑department alignment.
• Independently develop quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate business development projects—integrating engineering, financial, regulatory, and operational factors.
• Oversee strategies to enhance short‑ and long‑term demand forecasting.
• Coordinate and deliver the weekly Business Development report, tracking impacts to the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA).
• Ensure engineering and…